How to Inspire an Autistic Child to Persevere When Things Get Hard

Part 2 of Sarah's question is about how to inspire an autistic child to persevere when things are getting hard, like executive functioning challenges that finally show up in high school. Emily Kirchher Morris: For kids who have had a pretty easy time in school so far, at least academically, it's not unusual for them to engage in what is called goal vaulting. The third part of the question is about finding the right balance between pushing structure and planned activities over summer versus more free time to decompress - especially if you're seeing a lot of autistic burnout due to masking behaviors.